Harbour City Doulas

08/27/2025

🌸 We Are Hiring: Experienced Birth Doula & Postpartum Doula 🌸

Are you an experienced and compassionate doula looking to join a supportive team? We’re expanding and seeking dedicated Birth Doulas and Postpartum Doulas to join our well-established team of doulas.

Position Details:

Birth Doula:

* Work as part of a team, providing emotional, physical, and informational support prenatally, during labor and delivery and postpartum.

* Availability: Must be on-call for your assigned days, ready to support clients at any time of day or night.

* Responsibilities include assisting with birth preparation, providing continuous support throughout labor, and post-birth follow-up.

* Must be reliable and committed to providing exceptional care to families during this transformative experience.

Postpartum Doula:

* Provide nurturing support to families in the days and weeks after birth, assisting with newborn care, lactation support, emotional wellness, and family adjustments.

* Help guide families through the postpartum period with empathy and care.

Who We're Looking For:

* Comfortable with all family dynamics: You should have the flexibility and compassion to work with diverse families, respecting their individual needs and choices.

* Collaborative Spirit: Our doulas work together in a close-knit collective, where teamwork and communication are essential.

* Reliability: Birth doulas must be dependable and available on-call during their shifts. Must be able to answer texts and calls for clients who have questions in a timely manner. We value doulas who are punctual, responsible, and dedicated to their clients.

* Experienced & Professional: We're looking for an experienced birth doula with a strong background in doula services, with a passion for empowering families during their birth and postpartum journeys. Postpartum doulas we will mentor and train for the right candidate.

* Required Training: All applicants must have completed Birth Doula Training and/ or Postpartum Doula Training

If you’re ready to be part of a supportive, compassionate, and dedicated doula team of doulas, we want to hear from you!

To apply, please send your resume and a brief introduction to theharbourcitydoulas@gmail.com
We look forward to welcoming you to our team! 💕✨

07/03/2025

05/29/2025

One of the most powerful births to witness as a doula is a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) 💪

There’s something incredibly moving about supporting someone as they reclaim their birth experience, often after a previous cesarean that may have left them with unanswered questions, grief, or a desire for something different.

VBACs are more than just a medical option—they’re about healing, empowerment, and the deep inner strength of a birthing person who chooses to trust their body and advocate for their journey 💗

As a doula, it’s an honor to walk alongside them—through the preparation, the doubts, the courage, and finally, the triumph.

These births remind us every time: birth is not just physical—it’s deeply emotional, spiritual, and transformative.



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05/16/2025

Taught by the amazing Alex Huston 🫶🏻

Come going this fun in person group class and learn all about Newborns 👩🏻‍🍼

* How to prepare for a newborn
* Newborn behaviour, reflexes, and appearance
* Baby care, feeding, diapering, sleep, healthcare, and more
* The fourth trimester, attachment, and your baby’s transition
* Baby supplies you need- and what you don’t
* Infant crying, communication, and soothing techniques
* Baby-proofing your relationship

Tuesday June 24th
Island Optimal Rutherford
5:30-7:30 pm.

Head to the link in bio for more information

05/14/2025

The most effective way to prepare for labour is to practise breathing regularly during pregnancy. 😮‍💨

These techniques aren’t complicated, they’re simple but powerful tools that can become second nature with repetition.

When you regularly practise breathing in pregnancy, before labour begins, your body and mind will be more likely to instinctively respond with calm, control, and focus when contractions start.

Want to learn more on how to build your breathing practice during pregnancy? Check out to learn more 🫶🏻

Posted • Practicing Breathing in Pregnancy and Before Labour

05/11/2025

On this Mother’s Day, we honor all moms in every form—biological mothers, stepmoms, adoptive and foster moms, and those who hold their children in their hearts rather than their arms.

To the mothers who have endured loss through miscarriage, stillbirth, or the passing of a child, your love and strength are no less powerful, and your motherhood is deeply real.

To those who have chosen to love children not born to them, your devotion is a beautiful reminder that family is built by the heart.

~Today, we see you, we celebrate you, and we thank you—for the countless ways you love, nurture, and carry others through life with grace.

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05/05/2025

Dear Midwives,

We want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for the incredible support, love, and care you provide to our birthing community. Your unwavering dedication, expertise, and compassion create an environment of trust and safety for families as they embark on the profound journey of bringing new life into the world 🌎

Your ability to nurture not only the physical, but also the emotional and spiritual well-being of those you care for, is truly remarkable. You are the heart of the birthing experience, offering comfort, encouragement, and guidance during one of the most vulnerable and transformative moments in life 💗

Thank you for your tireless commitment to mothers, babies, and families. Your work has a lasting impact that extends far beyond the birth room, and we are so grateful for all that you do 🫶🏻

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04/17/2025

The infamous “ring of fire”!!! 🔥

This intense burning or stinging sensation happens as the baby’s head crowns and your body yields the vaginal opening during childbirth.

It’s a powerful moment that signals you’re so close to meeting your baby, but it can also feel overwhelming. 💗

👉🏻 To cope, small grunts and gentle, controlled pushes—rather than big forceful ones—can help ease the baby out slowly, giving your body time to yield and reducing the risk of tearing.

👉🏻 Deep, steady breathing helps keep you grounded and calm, and listening to your care provider’s instructions during this stage is crucial—they’ll guide you through when to push and when to pause.

If you’ve had an epidural, you likely won’t feel the burning, but you’ll still experience a sense of pressure or fullness as your baby moves down.

No matter how you feel it, this moment is intense but also incredibly empowering—your body knows exactly what to do! 💪

04/15/2025

April is Cesarean Awareness Month, a time to honour the strength, courage, and resilience of parents who give birth by cesarean.

Choosing or needing a cesarean—whether planned or unexpected—takes an incredible amount of bravery and trust.

It’s major surgery, yes, but it’s also an act of deep love and fierce protection. Cesarean parents carry not just physical scars, but powerful stories of birth, sacrifice, and strength 💪

This month, and every month, we see you, we honour you, and we’re in awe of everything you’ve done to bring your baby safely into the world ❤️

04/02/2025

Impromptu little contest 🥳

Mindan, aka our postpartum travelling doula, is doing some pretty amazing sight seeing with this lil cutie ✈️

First person to comment below where Mindan is on her travels correctly wins!!! Have fun!!!

➡️ Contest for Nanaimo and surrounding areas.